Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan, S. Korea Launch ETF Cross Listings

By JP Reimann | 13/06/2018

Cross listed ETFs track tech stocks traded in the two countries; following 2015 MoU that sought to expand cooperation between the TWSE and KRX.

Securities / Derivatives

China Eases QFII, RQFII Restrictions

By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

China removes 20% redemption caps and the three-month lock-in period for QFII and RQFII investors, making it easier for foreign investors to move funds out of China.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Launches Tri-party Repos on Corporate Bonds

By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

Tri-party repo will facilitate greater secondary market liquidity in the India’s corporate bond market; platform will initially allow basket repos with maturities between one and seven days.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong, Japan to Cooperate on Commodity Market Development

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2018

HKEX and Tokyo Commodity Exchange MoU to promote cooperation through information exchanges, staff exchanges, product development and joint promotion.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Probes Leaked List of Companies Under Enhanced Surveillance

By Garima Chitkara | 11/06/2018

SEBI alleged that a list of 37 companies that were under the regulator’s Additional Surveillance Measure was leaked before the public announcement was made by the BSE.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – China Allows CDR Listing On The Mainland

By Garima Chitkara | 11/06/2018

China’s securities regulator released rules for the issuance of China Depository Receipts, allowing overseas listed firms to access domestic investors; Xiaomi becomes first applicant for CDR listing.

Enforcement

S. Korea Regulator Probes Goldman Sachs for Short-Selling Settlement Failures

By JP Reimann | 11/06/2018

Goldman Sachs Seoul branch unable to buy back stock which it had sold short, indicating borrowed stocks were not in its possession at the time of short selling.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Unveils New Requirements for Funds to Boost Retail Investment

By Garima Chitkara | 07/06/2018

India’s markets regulators has slashed total expenses by 15 basis points to encourage more retail investors to buy mutual funds; also requiring increased disclosures on fund expenses.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore to Introduce New Corporate Structure For Funds

By Garima Chitkara | 07/06/2018

S-VACC, Singapore’s new investment firm structure, will come into effect by next year and will help boost synergies between firm management and domiciliation, according to MAS managing director.